Posted by JD Seller on July 25, 2013 at 21:09:21 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Generator problem posted by Bfullmer on July 25, 2013 at 14:23:50:
You got the electric patrols all stirred up. LOL
First thing. He really should have a dedicated generator transfer setup. They are not that high of a price. It eliminates the possibility that he can back feed the service line. If he does accidentally back feed the incoming line he can "KILL" someone working on the line elsewhere. That is what has all the guys upset. I know you said he turned the main breaker off and all but they are not "happy" unless it is completely "fool" proof. So with the correct service transfer setup there is no way for him to back feed the incoming service.
Now for what more than likely happened to him on his lights. You should have 220 volts across the two "hot" then 110 between each "hot" and the neutral. The problem with running a generator on just a 220 plug in the house is you have ZERO ground. Most 220 volt plugs are just three terminal plugs. So you have two hots and a neutral, no ground prong.
Most generators set on rubber isolator mounts. So you have no ground. Some how he flipped the wrong set of breakers or has his cord wired wrong an ran 220 volts on the 110 volt circuits. He could have gotten a weird ground/neutral back feed and did it also.
So here is what he really needs to do: 1) Get the transfer setup installed. ASAP 2) Quit trying to use common 220 volt plugs. 3) HE needs to get the type of plug that has FOUR prongs. His generator is set up for that style, they all are. You then have; two prongs for the "hot", one for neutral, and one for ground. 4) He needs to GROUND THE generator. All of them have a ground terminal on them. He needs this to be hooked to an earth ground. When I used to have to use a portable generator at the house I set it close to where the main electric came into the house. I had a wire with a spring loaded clamp on it that was hooked to ground on the generator. The clamped went on the copper ground stake for the house.
IF he does this he will be safe and should not have any issues with blowing up things in the future.
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